The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-12
DETERMINED TO NOT GIVE UP
Colonel Johnson Persists in Refusing
to Yield His Forfeited Rights.
He asks for Further Delay in Order that He
May Submit an 0ffer-Petition for
New Natural Gas Schedule

ne meeting or the Council last night dragged
through two hours or more of formal reports
and embarrassing details. There promise
of an exciting incident two, had certain
measures been presented. but he members sat
patiently waiting the end of their perfunctory
duties, with nothing TO relieve the tedum.
Councilman Coy's vacant chair led to good
natured chat. That was all. Coy's absence was
noticeable from the fact that no councilman has
been more regular in attendance. He never
has much to say, but no the Demo-
cratic side is promiscuous about
the lobby. and of his colleagues had a
scheme to drape his chair In black calico, but it
fell through from the want of interest, and dur
ing the evening it remained unoccupied. except
when Goose Eden. the confidential friend and
adviser of the little Democratic boss, dropped in
to note proceedings and carry a report to him in
Jail
OF the reports presented. that OF the city
treasurer showed balance in the treasury Of
SIG. $50 &c; the expenditures during the month
reaching $138, 1S8. %. the city attorney re-
ported that the Sellers farm tenantry was in
better condition, the Indianapolis Fertllizing
Company having paid rent delinquent and for the
current year He recommended that before Sept.
l arrangements be made for leasing the
farm for the coming year the highest bidder.
The Council concurred in the report it did in
that of the finance con- mittee, which recon-
mended the payment of the citys portion OF
the expense of this years tax assessment It
amounts to $7,s71. % or about 40 per cent of the
whole. The new lease perfected by the market
committee at rental OF 5000 per year for the
ground on which the West Market is held, was
approved.
Some of the businessmen much thoueh-re-
lated TO the Citizens Street railway company.
ans railroad committee had had under
SON read to the Council two weeks
ago. It was reported by the Committee
that Colonel Johnson and several of the residents
on Central avenIe appeared before it, when the
Colonel again said he would recommend to his
company the removal of the Centralavenue
track as soon as the Indianapolis cable company
would conStracJ its road near the Citizens COM
panys tracks. The residents, however, told the
committee that they did not want horse
the avenue. 1t was. therefore. recommended
that the tracks ought to be removed in
cordance with the previous action of the Council
and Board of Aldermen. But, as the Mis-
sissippi-street line Colonel johnson said his
company desired TO make further offers and the
committee recommended that action in regard
thereto should be deferred until the next meet
ing of the Council. The report was concurred
in. The street railway conductors ordinance
was read the second time and referred to the
committee on railroads.
A petition from $50 citizens. urging that the
natural-gas ordinance be amended by substitut-
ing for its present scale of prices the schedule
approved at the New Denison Hotel meeting
few weeks ago, was read and referred to the
asked to have the amendment made gas
be procured before winter begins. Among them
are the Encaustic Tile Company, Haugh
Ketcham & Co.. John Scott. Kingan e
Company limited. Acme Milling Company, Blan-
ton, Watson s. Co.. Dean Brothers. Jacob
Meszeer s. Co., S. A. Johnston, w. H.
Talbot II. A. Morris, Henry Coe s. Co. John
NJ. Butler, Gordon. Kurtz & Co., Bingham g.
Walk. Eastman, Scnleicher & Lee, Aquilla
Jones, John s. Spann and W. ii. English The
last named wrote over his signature, II favor a
reasonable restriction to price to be charged
consumers of natural gas. but not 60 stringent
as to prevent getting 1t to the 0ky at an early
day in sufficient quantity for general use."
Joseph M. King preferred charges against
Market-master Aldridee. He forth in
written specifications that Adridge had refused
to entertain his bid of $50 on one
of the stands in the East market
When King persisted Aldridge pushed
him away three times. King claims that he
has never forfeited his right market privileges.
Aldridge, he charges, has been renting
stands at appraised value and without compe-
tition and to parties who have forfeited their
market rights He also alleges that the market
master is incompetent, partial in his actions and
sho VS. extreme favors to some, while he perse-
cutes others. The charges were referred to the
market committee.
Luther Mehrins secured the privilege of re-
moving dead animals to the fertilizer factory at
his bid of SIS for the year.